We're at the half-way mark through Summer 2014. Our summer started off just as it usually does with a few familiar rituals:

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A list full of plans (and hopes).

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Tucking into a good read.

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Sunset soccer.

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Turning the couch into a bus (or an airplane, or a trash truck…)

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A lemonade stand.

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Father's Day 2014.

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And enjoying a good meal in the neighborhood.

But some have been a little out of the ordinary:

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Rocking out (and loving) on the bass with his rock band the Elements of Rock, just a few days after picking it up for the first time. 

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Earning a first paycheck.

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Fourth of July fireworks, New York style.

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My sister's beautiful wedding.

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Seeing my sisters from another mister in NYC–twice in one year.

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A solo trip with just Nico and me. Long in planning, a joy in execution.

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Finding this sky in the desert.

What will the second half bring?